DE vs INTU: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Deere & Company and Intuit Inc. — fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-05-04.
Deere & Company · Industrials
$578.39
+22.4% upside to fair value
Grade C
VS
Intuit Inc. · Technology
$396.57
+37.7% upside to fair value
High Conviction Grade A-
QuantHub Verdict
INTU has more upside to fair value (+37.7%). INTU trades at a lower forward P/E (19.5x). These are model outputs — not personalized investment advice. See all research →
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric DE INTU
Current Price $578.39 $396.57
Fair Value Estimate $708.19 $546.00
Upside to Fair Value +22.4% +37.7%
Market Cap $156.2B $110.4B
Forward P/E 32.5x 19.5x
EV / EBITDA 18.4x 19.0x
Price / Sales 3.4x 5.9x
Price / FCF 43.7x 18.1x
Revenue Growth YoY +16.3% +15.6%
Gross Margin 35.6% 80.8%
Operating Margin 18.5% 26.1%
Return on Equity 18.9% 19.6%
Dividend Yield 0% 1.17%
FCF Yield 2.29% 5.51%
Analyst Consensus Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
DE — Deere & Company
Deere & Company is a leading manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, with a strong position in production and precision agriculture, small agriculture and turf, and construction and forestry segments. The company benefits from a durable competitive moat driven by its brand, intangible assets, and switching costs, supported by a CEO with deep institutional knowledge and…
INTU — Intuit Inc.
Intuit is a near-monopoly financial operating system for 60+ million American households and small businesses. TurboTax handles 40%+ of US e-filed returns; QuickBooks is so deeply embedded in SMB workflows it has become the default accounting standard. The stock has fallen 51% from its 2025 high as markets price in AI disruption that has not materialized at scale and may not, since tax complexity…
Accumulation Zones
Metric DE INTU
Zone Low $531.14 $410.00
Zone High $601.96 $464.00
In Buy Zone? Yes Yes
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